Chapter 13

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My Favorite Word

Some people like words
like firefly and shimmer,
words that sing a melody
while painting in your head,
but my favorite word is 
and.
And doesn't sing.
And doesn't paint.
And looks lost
on a line by itself, but 
and reminds me I can be both
happy and sad,
I can not like something
and like it too.
I don't always have to 
choose. 

                      - Elizabeth Steinglass

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